Teaching Assistant

Responsible to: SENCO

Start date: ASAP

Salary: £19,890 - £23,500 pro rata

(Additional where candidate has HLTA qualification)

Days and Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, term time only + one week (40 weeks)

Closing date: Friday 15th July.

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the closing date.

About us

Compass School Southwark is a small and friendly four-form entry, mixed, 11-16 free school that opened in September 2013. We are ideally located just a short walk from Bermondsey Tube Station. Compass School will move into a new state-of-the-art building on the neighbouring site in 2023 so this is a fantastic time to be joining our community. We believe that “everyone in the Compass School Community will confidently reach the destination to which they aspire”. This applies to everyone, including our staff team. Our four values of aspiration, integrity, exploration and resilience are reflected in all areas of the school and our work. We are extremely passionate about ensuring that our students meet the aspirational targets that we set for them through excellent teaching and committed pastoral care.

Will you join us in reaching our aspirations? 

If you share our values and are excited by the prospect of making a real difference to our pupils with special educational needs, we want to hear from you.

Role summary  

• To support the SENDCO within the SEND/ Inclusion department.   
• To work as part of a team to ensure all students on the SEND register have their needs met.   
• To support SEND students both in the classroom, individually and as part of withdrawal groups.  
• To ensure SEND students are fully included in all aspects of school life.    
• To carry out professionally the provision identified in exam access arrangements. 

Teaching   

• To assist in setting up suitable withdrawal programmes for designated pupils to meet a range of SEND.    
• To teach and oversee withdrawal programmes for designated pupils.  
• To assist teachers in devising strategies which support the learning of pupils.

Other Activities  

• To help assist with the record keeping within the department.  
• To assist the SENDCO in coordinating support in partnership work with other stakeholders.  
• To assist in administering Annual Reviews of EHCPs.  
• To assist in administering Exam Access Arrangements.  
• To support both pupils, staff and parents in a wide variety of settings.  
• To support in timetabling and provision mapping of students within the Inclusion Faculty.  
• Implement agreed learning activities and teaching programmes.   
• To work as part of a team, both whole school and department. 

Assessments and Reports  

• To support in writing Individual Education Plans for pupils.   
• To support in reporting and documentation of the SEND/Inclusion Department.

Educational Methods  

• To work with departments and individual teachers to meet the needs of pupils by identifying difficulties that may arise in any curricular context and taking steps to overcome them.  
• To give advice and support to colleagues on all matters connected to Special Educational Needs and to promote Inclusion across all curriculum areas.  
• To attend staff CPD along with teaching staff. 

Other  

• To carry out any other duties commensurate with the role as directed by the Principal.

All members of the Compass School staff are expected to:   

• Support the Principal and Trustees in delivering the educational vision of the Compass Schools Trust.  
• Work towards and support the school vision and objectives outlined in the school development plan.  
• Communicate Compass Schools Trust values, aims, policies and plans to staff, students and parents.  
• Actively foster the ethos and values of the school.  
• Build an expectation of high achievement for all.  
• Help to create the best environment to promote and secure the achievement of students and staff.  
• Have a sense of Corporate Responsibility for the outcomes of pupils at Compass School Southwark.  
• Comply with and support at all times the school’s policies and procedures on safeguarding.   
• Maintain high professional standards of attendance, punctuality, appearance and conduct.  
• Uphold and enhance the school’s reputation by ensuring positive, courteous relations with students, parents, colleagues and other stakeholders.  
• Be willing to go above and beyond expected levels of commitment to ensure the success of the school.  
• Be proactive in ensuring appropriate allocation of resources, and evaluate against outcomes.  
• Undertake other reasonable duties related to the role as required from time to time.  
• Develop and encourage good relations between the school and the local and wider community.  
• Work closely with other schools, locally, nationally and internationally.  
• Represent the school at marketing and other external events.  
• Engage actively in professional development for yourself and colleagues.

NOTE: Compass School is fully committed to the safeguarding of children. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check prior to appointment. The school also carries out other necessary checks including identity, right to work in the UK, proof of qualifications and two references (including most recent employer).